Canada-wide über-study confirms old news on Inuit, First Nations … – Nunatsiaq News

New report compiles, re-packages existing research

March 27, 2014

A new compilation of numerous existing studies finds what most northern Canadians already know: nutritious food is expensive in the Arctic and too many people don’t get enough of it.

An Ottawa-based body called the Council of Canadian Academies released the study March 27 in Ottawa.

“Beyond the price of groceries, food security is a complex issue of human health and well-being that requires multiple solutions,” said a summary of the report, which contains little new information.

The 296-page document, compiled by a squadron of 14 academics, collects, re-packages and analyzes research work done in the past.

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